F3: assign func. button – Nikon D90 User Manual
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f3: Assign FUNC. Button
Choose the role played by the Fn button. This option is
available in all shooting modes.
Option
Description
# Framing grid
Press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial to turn the grid
display in the viewfinder on or off (pg. 9).
$ AF-area mode
Press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial to select the AF-
area mode (pg. 173).
%
Center focus
point
Press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial to choose
between normal and wide center focus points (pg. 174).
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FV lock
(default)
Press the Fn button to lock flash value (built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800,
SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units only, see below). Press again to
cancel FV lock.
s Flash off
The built-in flash and optional flash units turn off while the Fn button is
pressed.
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Matrix
metering
Matrix metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed.
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Center-
weighted
metering
Center-weighted metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed.
N Spot metering Spot metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed.
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Access top item
in MY MENU
Press the Fn button to jump to the top item in “MY MENU.” Select this
option for quick access to a frequently-used menu item.
& +NEF (RAW)
If image quality is set to JPEG fine, JPEG normal, or JPEG basic, “RAW”
will be displayed in the control panel and an NEF (RAW) copy will be
recorded with the next picture taken after the Fn button is pressed. To
exit without recording an NEF (RAW) copy, press the Fn button again or
turn the camera off.